FoodSavvy Recipes

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Pumpkin Hummus

This scrumptious pumpkin hummus would be great on a slice of chunky toasted bread for a snack or a light lunch. This recipe is perfect for using up surplus vegetables around Halloween that would otherwise go to waste.

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Thai pumpkin soup

This Thai pumpkin soup is an easy autumn warmer. It's a great way to use up the flesh from carved pumpkins around Halloween. You can go as spicy as you like by changing the amount of Thai red curry paste you use. Use the toasted pumpkin seeds to garnish and make it extra special. You can also chuck in leftover veg (or meat) that needs using up.

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Leek and smoked cheese pithivier

There's no need to pithi(vier) the veg with this Leek and Smoked Cheese Pithivier recipe. Pithivier is a traditional circular puff pastry pie with a curved pattern cut into the pastry. If you want to, add leftover chopped up turkey or ham to the leek mixture. The pie can be made in advance up to the final baking stage and kept in the fridge. It would make a good vegetarian Christmas main course.

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